Summary
This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Director Utilities and Power Plant Operations, Administrative Branch. The Capitol Power Plant (CPP) is seeking an experienced Business Financial Analyst with an intensive knowledge of the policies, precedents, regulations, and guidelines of financial oversight, budget formulation and budget execution to analyze and evaluate continual changes in program plans and funding and their effect on financial and budget program milestones.
Duties
At the Architect of the Capitol, we are proud to be ranked as one of the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. Our employees are passionate about AOC’s mission to serve Congress and the Supreme Court, preserve America’s Capitol and inspire memorable experiences. AOC is a legislative branch agency, the recognized authority for the preservation, maintenance and construction of the world’s most iconic treasures and buildings on Capitol Hill. As a global destination for thousands of visitors every day, Capitol Hill intersects history, architecture and art with the birthplace of our nation’s laws.
The Business Financial Analyst will analyze current and proposed operations and processes of the organization and advise senior managers on financial matters pertaining to these issues for the Capitol Building.
DUTIES:
- Performs a wide range of analytical, technical, and advisory functions related to the management of the CPP utilities budget. Prepares and provides the regular status of fund reports, utilities budget projections, customer billing, billing audits, and utility payments. Collecting, analyzing, and tracking costs across various utility accounts and coordinating with the program manager.
- Plans and coordinates the presentation of annual and long-range budgets. Prepares the budget for presentation for review by higher management and coordinates with the AOC Budget Office on implementing financial and programmatic criteria. Obtains and validates input from program managers to ensure coordination of the major budget phases during the current year's budget execution, the following year's presentation and enactment phases and the formulation phase for the next two years.
- Reviews appropriation legislation for impact on CPP operating programs. Distributes cost ceilings to program managers. Coordinates with program managers to determine that new funds are adequate to meet the needs for which the legislation was passed and to advise them on the reallocation of funds considering any changes in requirements. Prepares and provides regular status of fund reports to program managers. Responds to inquiries from internal and external customers regarding ongoing budget execution and financial management operations.
- Coordinates with program managers, supply management, accounting and other officials who maintain accounting records to prevent over-obligation and implement internal controls. Reviews purchase orders, contracts, construction division project agreements, training and travel to ensure the integrity and accuracy of accounting data. Utilizes various system reports to verify the propriety of the data and track spending interfacing with the financial system. Surveys problems and recommends or implements appropriate actions.
- Researches and interprets financial regulations, legislation, laws and procedural guidelines to make recommendations in resolving complex financial issues. Develops or recommends financial management procedures and instructions concerning budget formulation, execution and monitoring for use by managers.
- Performs a wide range of analytical, technical, and advisory functions related to the end-to-end budget processes that affect the accounting system and subsequent financial reporting. Conducts analysis and reconciliation of past and current year fiscal transactions to identify program strengths, trends and deficiencies (i.e. undelivered obligations); addressing or making recommendations to correct deficiencies and capitalize on strengths.
- Collects and analyzes quantitative and qualitative data on project costs, work hours used, and supplies and equipment costs. Prepares reports and presentations on findings for use in measuring operating program performance and effectiveness. Manages sensitive material such as payroll data to provide cost estimates to assist management in determining new staffing patterns based on workload forecasts and available funds.
- Acts as a liaison and provides general and specific written and oral responses to inquiries from customers, such as project managers, acquisition,, and finance on financial operations. Prepares reports, correspondence, memoranda, and other documents relevant to program activities, such as responses to the AOC Performance and Accountability Report, Office of the Chief of Operations reports, and cost analyses. Coordinates the contributions of other writers to the documents.
- The incumbent is responsible for utilizing a thorough knowledge of and compliance with applicable AOC and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be able to pass a drug test.
- Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
- You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
To be employed by the Architect of the Capitol in a paid position, an individual must meet one of the categories below:
-A citizen of the United States;
-A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B);
-A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible;
-A person who owes allegiance to the United States (nationals of American Samoa, Swains Island, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and nationals who meet other requirements described in 8 U.S.C. 1408); or
-A person who is currently an officer or employee of the Government of the United States.”
Qualifications
You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at OPM qualification standards
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
Candidates for this GS-13 position must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Serving as an agency’s principle advisor on budgetary matters and interpretation of policies, regulations, and laws related to the federal budget process; (2) Utilizing principles, policies, regulations and procedures of budget/financial transactions to evaluate financial data and prepare a variety of reports; (3) Communicating in writing to reflect financial management and budgeting findings and recommendations to top management officials; (4) Conducting reviews and/or audits of financial programs to ensure expenditure of funds in accordance with regulatory or legal requirements; and (5) Creating charts, graphs and reports using financial analytics tools.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holidays; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation; training and development opportunities, etc.
The Architect of the Capitol offers eligible employees opportunity to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.
Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies:
- Knowledge of financial concepts and practices to establish and maintain budgets.
- Ability to gather and analyze financial information to identify and resolve financial and auditing issues.
- Ability to analyze trends in spending and monitor the financial status of operations and make strategically based decisions.
- Ability to prepare organized written memoranda, budget justifications, reports, and instructions.
- Ability to make clear and convincing oral presentations.
Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.
Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).
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Required Documents
The Architect of the Capitol's job application process is designed to ensure that we only ask you for the information that is absolutely needed to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position.
To apply for this position, you only need to submit online the following: a) your resume and 2) answer the online vacancy assessment questionnaire. The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant supplemental information. No additional documentation or attachment is required at the time of application.
We ask that you prepare and submit a resume that best describes fully your background experience, skills, abilities, education, training and other relevant credentials. The resume should include dates of employment.
Nothing further is required until it is requested by the staff of the Human Capital Management Division. If additional documentation is required for a position, you will be asked to provide it during the selection process or upon selection. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.
For example, we may ask you to provide documents such as college transcripts, copy of diploma or proof of Federal employment status. If the position requires a license or certification, we will ask candidate(s) to provide proof at the time of selection.
If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of Veterans preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, the SF-15 plus proof required by that form).
If you fail to provide the required documents, we will withdraw a tentative job offer made and/or remove you from further consideration.
How to Apply
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Next steps
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